According to your textbook, when you reason from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you should
A. avoid drawing conclusions from too few instances.
B. reinforce your argument with statistics and testimony.
C. include at least one extended example among your specific instances.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both reinforce your argument with statistics and testimony and avoid drawing conclusions from too few instances.
Answer: E
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A. orienting material B. summary C. attention material D. transition
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a. engaging in mindfulness. b. changing her facilitative emotions into debilitative emotions. c. encoding. d. decoding. e. eliminating her emotions.
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